Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-07
ASSEMBLY.

The Assembly was called to order at II A. NJ,
Speaker Jordan in the chair. Quorum present.
The Chaplain, rev E. r. Ollie, made an elo-
| quent prayer for the rulers of our nation, and
| that we may live peaceably ON all questions
| with all people. THY win be done, which
means good laws. He asked that the blessings
| of God rest upon all the departments of State.
Especially were blessings asked TO rest upon the
| solder-statesman VINO was about to retire to
| private life. and the incoming magistrate, and
that the latter might realize the grave response
| bilities he owes to this people and his God.
| A message was req we'd from the Senate an
| nouncing that body organized, and that they
| had appointed committee to act III conJunc-
| ton with similar committee from the Assem-
| bly,, in making preparations for the inaugural.
The journal of Wednesday was read and APP
proved.
The same was unanimously adopted and 500
| copies ordered printed.
| Colonel j. ]. Tobn, the Governors Private
| Secretary, delivered TO the Assembly the Gov
| ernOr's message.
The Clerk commenced to read the same,
which is a very lengthy document, when
! Heath moved that its reading be made special
| order for IL A. NJ Friday, immediate y a ter the
| reading of the journal. Carried.
| Resolutions were introduced giving clerical
positions with fat salaries TO K. ]. kerrison,
Mrs. Sarah Baker, Mrs L. C. Stratman, Thomas
Rogers Alexander B. Nixon, Miss Mollie Bren-
nan, and host OF Others All were referred to
/ the Committee on Attaches, and none OF them
will likely be heard of again.
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| Heath and Wright, was appointed to wait upon
| the Senate and ascertain at what hour the MEM
| bers could meet in joint session with the Assem-
| bly, and canvass the votes for Governor and
| Lieutenant-Goyernor.
| A resolution was passed fixing the per diem
of attaches, as follows: Watchmen, 81; pages,
SIS; porters, 81 committee clerks Is; gate keep
| ers, S..
| Coombs offered aIresolution that on the adj
| iournlnent of the Assembly the floor and gala
| ries of the House be placed under charge of the
l hat afa1t to- t-a
| arrangements for the Inauguration ceremonies.
| Carr of Sacramento, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Elections offered resolution that his
committee be allowed clerk, at a per diem of
/ s.. Lost
A message from the Senate stated that that
| body would meet the Assembly at u ~, for the
purpose of eanvassing the Gubernatorial vote;
| Brown of San Francisco moved that when the
| House adjourns to day it be until Monday, at 2
Pm.
Heath made a short speech in opposition to
| this motion. He was decidedly opposed to
| triiing with their time and the peoples money.
| If the San Francisco delegation wanted 10 go
| home they should get excused snd do so, and
not endeayor to stop the wheels of legislation
| The resolution was voted down by large ma
| jority
| 1900 copies of the Governors message be
| printed. Carried.
| The Speaker announced that hereafter he
should strictly enforce Rule II, which reads as
follows: a. No persons, except Senators. state
| Members of Congress, lodges of the Supreme or
Superior Courts, members of the press when &C
credited by their respective journals) ladies or
gentlemen when especially invited by mem
! Der of the House. shall be admitted within the
| Assembly chamber except in the galleries. dur
| ing the session of the House; but majority may
| have the floor of the House within the bar
| cleared of any and ell such persons The
Speaker is charged with the enforcement of this
| rule
In the future members who have friends they
wish to occupy seats on the floor must first con-
| fer with the Speaker of the House or Sergeant
| alarms.
At lisfO A. N. the House took recess for
twenty minutes.
AFTER RECESS.
The House was called to order al neon and
| after few preiiminaries arranged TO receive
! the Senate in joint session. for the purpose OF
cauyassing the vote for Governor and Lieusen-
ant-6overnoT.
Governor Stoneman came IN and was escorted
to u seat al the size of the Speaker amidst great
applause.
The Joint Convention.
! At 12:l5 the Sergeant at a rms announced the
Senate al the bar of the House. The members
OF the Assembly arose and received them.
Speaker Jordan met Iieutensnt-GoyernorD Dag
gett and escorted him to seat at the Speaker